Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-02
4 vEnH pIEYaRENF AocouNF.

The accounts Of this settlement given
by q. A. Carr, r. @. Richards and
A. @. Townsend, who also arrived on
the Newbegn, described the advantages
of the colony az being ell that vas
claimed. They state regarding the land
in the vicinity of the eslony. that for
about mile back Of the present wharf,
extend the rocky hills from 100 10 800
feet high, covered with cactus. hgnnm
vitae and Brazilian wood; but beyond
these hills extends level plateau over
sixty. ave miles IonQ and thirty ave
miles 10 width. Il Il bordered on the
narrow sides BY hills and the Fuerts
river, on the banks Of whieh the colony
il situated. The soil Of this stretch Of
country is said to be Of the best agri-
oultursl nature, and is capable of bear
ing q crop Of over Is bushels Of corn 60
the aoFe. Irrigation 10 ell that is need
ed, and ct present there is enough iEri-
gated land on the banks Of the Faerte
river to accommodate several Thousand
families. The FIRST colonists arrived ct
the place on November 29kh 1856, and
already have under cultivation over 100
acres Of sugar cane, which will be haF-
vested next month. The necessary
machinery for converting u into sugar
has been started and all are growing -
well as they could in any place in two
months. The bay 10 all Il vas said 70
be, and 10 stated TO be ~ good haFboR
as San Francisco, though not quite 20
large. Forty fees from the shore the
water is forty feet deep, and 100 feet Out
aoundtnes gave eight fathome Of water.
Mr.. Carr stated that be went TO the
colony fFem Seattle and vas called
home BY she sickness Of bis wife. He
intended 70 return 10 the colony In the
autumn. Mr.. Townsend resided In
South Haven, Michigan, and vent 70
ropobalm % 10 the interests OF several
families Of that place, Who wished 10
have definite information Of the place
before they left for Il. He 10 nov on
bis way 20 give them q naost favorable
report coneerniuq 10, and would him
ssH return. Mr.. Richards also signi-
| Aed bis intention Of returning and stat
ed that the colony surpassed bis great
est exg eotationa.
the Canada Militia Getting In ReadI.
ness.
NV YoRK, Feb. LA Badalo IN. T.
speuiai says: The Discussion Of the -
taliation bill By Congress has apparently
stirred up the residents Of the Dominion
of Canada A member Of the DuaeFin
Guards Of the Eighty eighth Regiment.
q voluateeF militia organization. 10 nov
! in this city, and laes night said, regard
| ine the preparations being made
through Lover Canada IN the expecta-
ten OF var being declared. that q few
dAys ago every pensioner Of the In
perial ssFyioe Was ordered under arus
20 Be ready 10 move 20 the fFont 81 q
moments notice. Al Breutford there
are 1000 OF thess veterans. and they are
drilling daily. Az Hamilton there are
coo, and 81 various other points through
Lower Canada there are enouah men 30
1 furnish q Standing army OF 500 msu ~
an houF's uetice. The exoitemsnts be
snye, IA great tbrenRh ali OF the lover
peninsula. The militia e R1tting IN
readiness fer active service
The Dtpthesia sesarge.
sAx FnAxc1sCo, FEB. Ten eAsss Of
dipshsria aad one dsaah from tie saEe
we're rspoEted today.
Twice . DefaalteR.
Il hes tast bssn deselop<d thai Rfank
| B. Nav, Who 3 short time Ago appf0
priased large am0ant ef the fuBda si
ris smplossrs, JoAnson 4 Co, Of thi'
city, has also been . dsfanlskr II an
os6er 6sid. eait was bFooRet IN 10
sapeRior C8urt today b. The kndow-
neat Rank II tbe Kniahts Of Pyshi1.
70 recover 800 frsm The bo1damen d
May. Ths complaint alleges that nay
VITO was Secretary sf the Order no q
ssme moatbs aRa. appFopriated The san
| Of Rllsn MAYS fsFmeF sDpleyef 81
uEfssnnatsiy his bondsman. and w1l
unaoabtedly make TIE anoant god
Rswmra fer Caashing Ghe San FFnn
ea.ee DynaniteFs.
CeIsf of Rolice Crowley has informs'
the dsNsrsnf div1sions of ne police fore
thai any oeaceE whe is iDstsunsDtA I
sxrsstinR sna ounsictiaR any pssson 80